Location
Description
At around 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, in the Niiza area of Nihonmatsu City, a witness (male in his 50s) saw one bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) wandering on the grounds of nearby residential properties from his home. The bear then moved south and left toward the brush.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 09:00 PM
Address
Nihonmatsu 下山田, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.574250, 140.415696
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